Harm reduction challenges abstinence-only thinking by meeting people where they are. This article explores why compassion and flexibility save lives.

Post-incarceration syndrome is widely recognized in practice as trauma—often with high overdose risk after release. Sandy Rivers shows how peer support can create continuity of care, reduce recidivism, and strengthen reintegration for individuals and families.

What if today’s addiction treatment landscape is repeating patterns that once caused a collapse of care? William Stauffer draws from William White’s historical analysis to highlight ethical risks, profiteering pressures, and the urgent need for grassroots recovery advocacy.

A personal, accessible introduction to Gestalt therapy’s “empty chair” technique—and how facing an empty chair helped unlock grief, anger, and unfinished business that once fed addiction.

This isn’t about fixing one broken part — it’s about seeing the whole human being. Addiction recovery fails when it ignores trauma, housing, relationships, and community. This article challenges the outdated treatment-only model and explores what real, sustainable healing actually looks like.

Part II of Lisa’s family story... a clear, compassionate explanation of why addiction is a chronic medical illness, not a moral failing.

Ranaier Walker shares his 15‑year journey with addiction and the rebuilding of his identity through fitness, nutrition, and consistent daily habits.

A raw family account revealing the hidden nature of alcohol use disorder and the long-term emotional impact on loved ones.

A compelling exploration of how peer support transforms recovery—connection, lived experience, resilience, and bridging clinical gaps.

A vivid memoir of heroin addiction in 1980s–90s NYC—trauma, street culture, near-death experiences, and the seed of hope that led to recovery.

Author of the Month December 8, 2025 Katherine Reynolds, Author & Wayfinder Recovery Coaching Tom O'Connor, Publisher Author Katherine Reynolds  is a Certified Trauma-Informed Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Coach as well as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor . She is the founder of Wayfinder Recovery Coaching ( https://www.way-finder-recovery.com/ ).  According to Katherine Reynolds: Traditional Substance Use Disorder (SUD)  treatment often falls short in achieving long-te

Robert Kent exposes how government agencies are mishandling opioid settlement funds, misusing dollars intended for recovery efforts, and failing families who lost loved ones.